The Wantagh Warriors will face off against the North Shore Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wantagh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Wantagh gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lynbrook by a score of 12-7. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Owls: they've now won five in a row.
Ryan Martone got the start for Wantagh and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Martone a new career-high.
Vinny Napolitano
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At the plate, Wantagh got a massive performance out of Vinny Napolitano, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three hits gave Napolitano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Tullo, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, North Shore won against Floral Park Memorial back in April with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again back in April. The Vikings beat the Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-4.
Wantagh's record now sits at 13-4-1. As for North Shore, their record is now 2-0.
Wantagh was able to grind out a solid victory over North Shore when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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